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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 59

Town Housing Needs. Railway Employees' Interest. Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

A letter from the Housing Commission read at Wednesday's meeting of the council, stated that representations had been made by railway…

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“Maramanah” Will Be Offered to Government City Council Acts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—At a Pep percorn rental, the City Council has decided to offer to-the State Government, for 12 months the…

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Cables; Telegrams Russia Withdrawing Troops From Persia. Security Council Meeting Adjourned Until To-day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday.—The meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations Organisation was adjourned until Tuesday after a session…

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To-day’s Leaders : Cross Country Railways Ten Just Men Persian Issue Delayed Brief Meeting Of Security Council President Truman’s Welcome to Members (A.a.p. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 26.—After sessions lasting only 51 minutes, the Security Council of the United Nations organisation, which met yesterday afternoon, adjourned until this morning. It had been decided to limit the meeting to formalities, including a message-from…

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Luskintyre Tragedy Council Employee Electrocuted

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

At an Inquest at West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon, the Kurri Kurri district coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) found that…

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County Council Short of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed—Fresh alarm is felt by the Sydney County Council concerning coal supplies for the maintenance of…

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Items From Cessnock Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — Cessnock Council had before it last night proposals from the Housing Commission for cottages to be built…

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Singleton's Proposed "White Way" Chamber of Commerce to Seek Information From Council Business Fraternity in Discussion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

A representative gathering of the business fraternity of the town last night decided to approach the Municipal Council, through the Chamber of-Commerse, for the purpose of gleaning information on the proposal to establish…

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To-day’s Leader: An Australian As Governor Tangled Persian Issue Still On Agenda For Security Council Russian Attempt to Block Appeal Defeated (A.a.p. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 27.—The President of the Security Council of U.N.O., Dr. Kuo Tai Chi, yesterday swept aside technical items on the agenda and immediately plunged the Council into the tangled Persian issue…

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Russian Demand Rejected Delegate Leaves Security Council Meeting U.S Insists on Persia Getting Immediate Hearing (A.a.p. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 28.—The Russian delegation walked out of the meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations organisation yesterday afternoon. The action, which was not unexpected, occurred when the…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday of last week, when the following were…

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Shire Council Work on Minor Roads Report by Engineer

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

Work carried out during 1945 by Patrick Plains Shire Council on the main roads in the area was published recently. The…

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Shire Roads in Bad State Ratepayers Complain to Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

At last meeting of Upper Hunter Shire Council a number of ratepayers wrote complaining of the bad state of the Shire roads in the…

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Shire Council's Plant Purchase Scheme. Proposal to Spend £10,000. Not Possible Without Increased Rate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, in accordance with a resolution passed at the previous meeting, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

On Thursday, Match 14th, 1946, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk zone Dairymens' Council was held at the Council's rooms, 19…

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Security Council Meets in Private

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

NEW TORE, March 29—Tile Security Council yesterday held a two and three quarter hours private meeting, which was not…

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Noxious Weeds in U. H. SHIRE Blackberries and Stinkwort

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

The Noxious Weeds Inspector (Mr. W. Stephens) stated in his report at last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council that blackberries had a good hold on certain propert es in the district. A Omadale Brook, for four miles…

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Opposition to Zoning. Petition Presented to Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 5

At the Council meeting on [?] day night a petition was presented asking for the abolition of [?]ng at an early date…

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Cables; Telegrams Australian Vote in Security Council. Described As "Unpopular."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday: The actions of the representative of Poland in the Security Council on Wednesday are not likely to impair his relations with…

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Russia Wants Own Way With Persia “Has Served Notice oh Security Council” (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, March 29.—Russia has served notice on the United Nations organisation that if she does not get her own way, she will paralyse it, even at the risk of wrecking it, states the “New York times” in commenting on the action…

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